Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-05-27
Focal aud gersuual.
Town and Country.

All are invited TO attend
Miss Jessie Watson, niece of Mr.. job n
Small, near Jamestown, at whose house
she has been visiting, returned to Scotland
on Monday last
For several days last week our esteemed
fellow citizen Geo. NJ. Graf was at the point
of death. He is slowly recovering, and we
hope he may shortly be cut again.
Moss and crowfsot are furnished from
this county by Mr.. S. S. Goyd to decorate
the presidential mansion on festive occa-
sions, given by President Cleveland
Mr. Samuel Vance, whom we reported
last week as missing from his home, wrote
to his family the latter part of last week
from Indiana, which gave the latter much
comfort.
The ladies of the Poolesvlle Presbyterian
Church will hold Strawberry Festival in
the grounds of their Manse on the evenings
of the End and Bird of June Public cor
daily invited.
The game of base ball on Saturday last
between the Rockville and Sandy Spring
clubs resulted in a tie of 16 runs. The club
Of this place will play the Gaithersburg nine
in that town on Monday next
Mr. H. H. Slifer, of this county, has been
hsnered with the merited privilege OF de-
livering the second Grafton at the com
mencement at Western Maryland College,
Carroll county, where he also graduates.
The ladies of St. Mary's Catholic Church,
this town, have determined TO held iesti-
val in the Town Hall, en- the It'll Of June
next. All the delicacies of the season will
be served, and dancing, after splendid music,
INDUCED in.
Last Saturday Messrs. VIM. p N. and.
John III. Lawson, Mortgages, sold the dairy
farm of the late d. w. HELEN, at Dicker-
sons Station, this county, to S. B. Harris
The farm contains So acres and the price
paid was $685. per acre.
Friends of S. S. Gloyd, of Gaithersburg
are urging him to become candidate for
County Commissioner from Clarksburg dis
trict Messrs. VIM. Metzgar and John p.
Sellman will probably become candidates
for the same office in Medleys district
Mr.. Albert King has arranged the room
in the rear of his barber shop, this place,
for the use OF making cigars, and will begin
the business next week. We hope Mr.. X.
will be successful in his new enterprise. All
dealers in this county should patronze
him.
An unusual number OF persons were in
this town on Tuesday last, and reported the
wheat crop TO be in a worse condition from
the ravages OF the fly than last years crop
was at this time. Several stated that they
thought they would not be paid to cut their
fields.
On Friday night of last week the build
ing in which Messrs. Fuks g. Miller, of
Gaithersburg, baled hay was destroyed by
fire, with the machinery and lot of hay.
The less is estimated ut 5000, with no in
surance The building belonged To Mr. j.
b. Diamond
Messrs. II. Bradley Davidson aud Wilson
Offutt lately sold their farm, which was
purchased OF The late Joseph II. Bradley fer
$4,000, situated near the District line and
containing 304 acres, to Mr.. Geo. Graham,
OF the firm OF Sherman Il Co, OF Washing
ton, for $4,000.
Mrs. II. T. Veirs has purchased of Mrs
Harry Hurley the house and lot of seven
acres, situated on the Great Falls road and
Just at the southwest limits of this town.
for $4,000 The sale of this property was
made by Frank Higgins Real Estate Bro
ker, OF this place
Sales of livestock at Drovers Rest Mon
uay MAY 20, are itpOItSu ny ldFtuHSl Dlps,
as follows; Cattle--best, 5 to 81 cts; good,
a! Ia cents; medium, AT to A! cts; com
mon, 81 to cents sheep and lambs-sheep,
81 to cents; lambs, 6 to 81; IA cows and
calves from $50 to $3.50. Market good.
We are informed that Mr. John d. Berry
Jr, has resigned as teacher OF the German
town pu6lic sCnJ5', % raEe eif ct IL rff--crrtt
OF the present year. He will accept The
position Of Principal OF the Academy at
Glade Springs, in Southwest Virginia. Mr.
Berry was born and reared in our county
and we hope he may make his mark in the
world for good.
To complete the Board of Town Council
men fer Gaithersburg an election was held
on Monday last, at which Messrs George
Meem and John w. Case were elected. At
the annual May election Mr.. G. Il. Duval
and the two former gentlemen tied, and in
\ the last contest Mr.. ID. was defeated by one
vote The Board is composed of Giles
aston, s. S. Gioyd, s. g. English, George
fem and John w. Case.
- der Gilbert i Harvey, formerly Of
Scranton, Pa, will fill the pulpit ol the
Rockville Christian Church, in the place
of Elder William H. Schell who has la.
bored so faithfully for the past eleven years.
lie will be retained by the congregation at
this place for one year, and will also preach
at Redand and HyatIstewn. Services here
next Lords Day at IL A. M. and F. NJ,
and at Red hand N the afternoon,
On Wednesday Of last week Rev. Jas. b.
Avirett aud Mrs. Avirett celebrated the
twenty fifth anniversary of their marriage
at the Rectery of Trinity church, Prince
Georges county, Ofthe occasion the Prince
Georgsan says; Happy crowds OF both
young and old enjoyed the radiant May
evening chatting under the trees or loiter-
ing ever the beautiful landscape, made more
attractive by the taste and energy of the
Rector. Groups of joyous children romped
amid the blossoms and flowers, and every
one seemed to feel the inspiration of the
happy occasion"